Texas Teen Killed In Car Accident While Changing Tire

Posted By
Scott H. Palmer, P.C.

Getting a flat tire on the road is stressful enough for Texas drivers without
worrying about traffic while they change it. Most drivers will be careful
to get as far out of the way of traffic as possible, but sometimes that
is not enough. A certain number of car accident deaths each year are the
result of another vehicle hitting one that is on the shoulder with a flat
tire or some other mechanical issue.

A 17-year-old was in a vehicle that got a flat tire on a Texas freeway.
As he was changing the tire, another vehicle came along and crashed into
his vehicle. Sadly, the teen suffered severe injuries to which he succumbed
at the scene.

Police reports regarding the incident reveal that the 32-year-old man driving
the car that hit the teen's car is suspected of having been intoxicated
at the time of the crash. A controlled substance was allegedly found to
be in the custody and control of the driver. Officials took him into custody,
and he faces charges of possession of a controlled substance and intoxicated
manslaughter. Officials have not reported the results of any toxicology
sample that may have been taken as part of the investigation.

As law enforcement authorities move forward with the criminal case, the
family of the teen may exercise its right to file a wrongful death claim
against the driver. If Texas prosecutors secure a
criminal conviction related to the car accident, it may be offered to help establish negligence
on the part of the driver in any related civil action. Proving the driver
was negligent could result in an award of damages.

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